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The expression \dfrac12bh 21​ bhstart fraction, 1, divided by, 2, end fraction, b, h gives the area of a triangle where bbb is the base of the triangle and hhh is the height of the triangle.What is the area of a triangle with a base of 7 \text{ cm}7 cm7, space, c, m and a height of 4 \text{ cm}4 cm4, space, c, m? \text{ cm}^2 cm 2

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Answer:

14

Explanation:

User Pmacfarlane
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For this case, the first thing we must do is use the given expression.
We have then:
A = (1/2) * (b) * (h)
Substituting the values:
A = (1/2) * (7) * (4)
A = 14cm ^ 2
Answer:
the area of a triangle with a base of 7 cm and a height of 4 cm is:
A = 14cm ^ 2
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